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Bourbon: Beyond the Highball Glass

Bourbon is not just for sipping. Its smooth, rich flavor can add a whole new dimension to recipes both savory and sweet.|Text by Anne Cain

Double the pleasure of bourbon by using it in the cake batter as well as in the coffee-flavored syrup you baste the cake with during baking. The clean, smooth sweetness of bourbon pairs mellows out the slight bitterness of the cocoa and bittersweet chocolate.

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Chocolate-Bourbon Cake

Double the pleasure of bourbon by using it in the cake batter as well as in the coffee-flavored syrup you baste the cake with during baking. The clean, smooth sweetness of bourbon pairs mellows out the slight bitterness of the cocoa and bittersweet chocolate.

Recipe: Chocolate-Bourbon Cake